McDonalds

KayleeStreitmatter,AnnaKube,&BrittanyMoore

Descriptionofthecompany

McDonald'siscommittedtoconducting
businessethicallyandincompliancewiththe
letterandspiritofthelaw.Thiscommitmentis
reflectedinMcDonald'sValues.Inherentin
eachvalueisourcommitmenttobeethical,
truthfulanddependableandthisisreflected
throughour
StandardsofBusinessConduct
whichservesasaguidetomakinggood
decisionsandconductingbusinessethically.

MissionStatement

McDonald'sbrandmissionistobeourcustomers'favorite
placeandwaytoeatanddrink.Ourworldwideoperations
arealignedaroundaglobalstrategycalledthePlanto
Win,whichcenteronanexceptionalcustomerexperience
People,Products,Place,PriceandPromotion.

Values

Weplacethecustomerexperienceatthecore
ofallwedo
Wearecommittedtoourpeople
WebelieveintheMcDonaldssystem
Weoperateourbusinessethically
Wegivebacktoourcommunity
Wegrowourbusinessprofitably
Westrivecontinuallytoimprove

Community:

McDonaldshasalong,proudtraditionofgivingback
toourlocalcommunities.Weknowitistherightthingto
do,andthatitisoneofourgreatstrengths.Asleadersin
socialresponsibility,wehaveapositiveinfluenceonour
neighborhoods,peopleand
theenvironment.
OurCompany,employeesandowner/operators
donatemillionsofdollarsand
countlesshourstocharitableorganizationsaroundthe
world,particularlythosethat
addresstheneedsofchildren.Wealsorisetothe
occasionwhendisastersstrike,
workingwithowner/operators,suppliersanddisasterrelief
organizationstoassistvictimsandreliefworkers.
RonaldMcDonaldHouseCharities(RMHC)anditslocal
Chaptershaveaspecialplaceinourphilanthropy.Each
yearMcDonaldsrestaurantsraisemillionsofdollars
forRMHCandotherchildrenscauses.McDonaldshelps
defrayRMHCsgeneralandadministrativecostsand
certainothercostsitwouldotherwiseincurtoraise
fundsanddeliverprogramservices.

Environment
Wearecommittedtoprovidingasafeandhealthful
workingenvironmentforouremployees.Werequireall
employeestoabidebysafetyrulesandpracticesandto
takethenecessaryprecautionstoprotectthemselves
andtheirfellowemployees.Foreveryonessafety,
employeesmustimmediatelyreportaccidentsandunsafe
practicesorconditionstotheirimmediatesupervisors.

BetteringWorkersLives
Weprovideopportunity,nurturetalent,developleaders
andrewardachievement.Webelievethatateamof
individualswithdiversebackgroundsandexperiences,
workingtogetherinanenvironmentthatfostersrespect
anddriveshighlevelsofengagement,isessentialtoour
continuingbusinesssuccess.

ABreachinEthics

McDonaldsprotectsemployeesagainstretaliation.We
strictlyprohibitretaliationagainstemployeeswhoreport
misconduct,raiseaconcernorcooperateinan
investigation,providedthattheemployeeshaveactedin
goodfaithandwitha
reasonablebeliefthattheinformationprovidedistrue.
Anyonewhoretaliateswillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction,
uptoandincludingterminationofemployment.

ProtectingCompanyAssets

AllMcDonaldsemployeesmustsafeguardCompany
assets,includingourmostvaluableasset:ourbrand.One
ofthewaysweprotectourbrandistopreventthe
improperuseoftheMcDonaldsname,trademarksor
otherintellectualproperty.Youareresponsibleforproper
useandprotectionofCompanyassets,andmustuse
themonlyforlegitimatebusinesspurposes.Exercisegood
judgmentandresponsibilityinyouruseofCompany
assets,anddonotabuseanyprivilegesthatyoureceivein
yourpositionatMcDonalds.Companyassetsinclude
financialassets,vehicles,officesupplies,equipment,
computers,networks,software,telephoneandinternet
services,voicemailandemail.neveruseCompany
computersornetworksinawaythatcouldcompromise
thesecurityorintegrityofCompanyinformationor
software.
neveruseCompanycomputersornetworksto
access,receiveortransmitmaterials
thatareinappropriate,illegalormayviolateourpolicy
regardingconfidentiality.
Donotloan,borrow,donate,sellordisposeofany
companypropertyunless
specificallyauthorizedby

theofficerincharge.
Neverusecompanyproperty,informationor
positionforpersonalgain.
Nevertakepartinanyactionthatinvolvestheft,fraud,
embezzlement,extortionor
misappropriationofproperty.


HumanRightsandtheLaw

Wesupportfundamentalhumanrightsforallpeople.We
willnotemployunderagechildrenorforcedlaborers.We
prohibitphysicalpunishmentorabuse.Werespectthe
rightofemployeestoassociateornottoassociatewith
anygroup,aspermittedbyandinaccordancewith
applicablelawsandregulations.Wecomplywith
employmentlawsineverymarketwhereweoperate

InclusionandDiversity

McDonaldsprovidesequaltreatmentandequal
employmentopportunitywithoutregardtorace,ethnicity,
color,religion,gender,age,nationaloriginorancestry,
physicalormentaldisability,sexualorientation,military
statusoranyotherbasisprotectedbylaw.Thispolicy
appliestoouremployees,applicants,independent
contractors,franchisees,vendorsandsuppliers.Italso
appliestoallaspectsofMcDonaldsdealingswith
customersandtoouremploymentdecisions,including
recruitment,hiring,placement,development,
promotion,training,scheduling,benefits,

compensationandtermination

RespectandDignity

Eachofouremployeesthroughouttheworld
deservestobetreatedwithfairness,respect
anddignity.Weprovideequalopportunityfor
employeesandapplicants.McDonaldsemployees
havetherighttoworkinaplacethatisfreefrom
harassment,intimidationorabuse,sexualor
otherwise,oractsorthreatsofphysicalviolence.
Wedonottolerateverbalorphysicalconduct
thatdemeansanotherperson,unreasonably
interfereswithanothersworkperformance
orcreatesanintimidating,abusive,hostileor
offensiveworkenvironment.Forpurposesofthis
policy,harassmentincludesslurs,offensive
remarks,jokes,electroniccommunications,and
othervisual,verbalorphysicalconductthatcould
createanintimidating,hostileoroffensive
workenvironment.

SexualHarassment
Inadditiontotheabove,sexualharassmentincludes
unwelcomesexualadvances,requestsforsexualfavors

andotherconductofasexualnature.

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Donalds/Investors/9497_SBC_McD_US_interactive
_final_112408.pdf

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orporate_governance/guidelines_and_policies.html